<p class="ql-block"><i>Commelina communis</i>, Asiatic dayflower, 鸭跖草。</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Platycodon grandiflorus</i>, Chinese ballon flower, 桔梗。</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Clematis integrifolia</i>, solitary clematis, 全缘铁线莲。</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Tradescantia ohiensis</i>, blue jacket, Ohio spiderwort, 紫露草。</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Salvia uliginosa</i>, blue spike sage, 天蓝鼠尾草。</p> <p class="ql-block">If we translate the Chinese name of the sages into English character by character literually, it turns out as "sky blue rat tails". But as a matter of fact, many species of the sage genus have been used as vegs and herbs by the Europeans. It was believed from the Greek time that the sage plants can be a remedy for mental illness and or retardation. The English word came from a latinized Greek word, salvia, which means wisdom or a man with a quick mind. </p><p class="ql-block">No wonder the Chinese cats are so smart. 😁 </p><p class="ql-block">从古希腊时甚至更早以前，欧洲人以为鼠尾草可以用作草药治疗精神疾病或愚钝。现在也是欧洲人餐桌上的沙拉菜。难怪咱们的中华田园喵们这么聪明！当然并非鼠尾草属中所有的品种都有这样的功效。所以如果你家猫吃了鼠尾草却依然傻乎乎的，那一定是你喂的鼠尾草品种不对。给猫下方子也得匹配猫的品种与鼠尾草的品种。如果用AI查不出答案来，抱着你家喵去找个老中医号号脉，调调方子。欧洲传统药方也得本土化！</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Glandularia</i> × <i>hybrida</i>, garden vervain, 美女樱。</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Ipomoea purpurea</i>, morning glory, 圆叶牵牛花。朝顔花(日语)。</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Ipomoea hederacea</i>, ivyleaf morning glory, 裂叶牵牛。</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Verbena stricta</i>, hoary vervain, 白毛马鞭草。其实属名用Gladularia取代Verbena已经开始了</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Buddleja davidii</i>, butterfly bush, 醉鱼草。</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Hosta albomarginata</i>, plantain lily, 紫玉簪。</p> <p class="ql-block"><i>Lythrum salicaria</i>, purple loosestrife, 千屈菜。</p> <p class="ql-block">Colors on the Ukraine flag are blue and yellow. The exact colors print or screen should be defined by the CMYK, or GRB and Hex codes.</p>